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Castmates: AI Characters

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About this app

<p>Castmates is a private, on-device AI app for interactive character stories, running entirely on your iPhone. Most AI apps send every word you type to the cloud and make you sign in. Castmates doesn't — the model lives on your device, so your conversations are never sent to a server, there's no account, and it even works offline.</p>
<p>Meet a cast of 32 characters who actually stay in role. They don't reply like a chatbot — they narrate the scene, act, and remember what happened last time, so the story keeps building each time you come back.</p>
<p>A CAST FOR EVERY MOOD<br />
Meet 32 hand-crafted characters across 8 genres:<br />
• Companions — a loyal best friend, a warm life coach, a hype-man trainer<br />
• Romance — slow-burn crushes and devoted partners<br />
• Fantasy — elven rangers, dark knights, fae sorceresses, gentle orcs<br />
• Sci-Fi — sardonic ship AIs, starship captains, curious aliens<br />
• Anime — tsundere rivals, shy schoolmates, bubbly childhood friends<br />
• Historical — Regency nobles, samurai, Renaissance inventors, jazz-age icons<br />
• Mystery & Horror — noir detectives, vampire countesses, eerie keepers<br />
• Adventure — pirates, treasure hunters, wasteland survivors</p>
<p>DROP INTO A SCENE<br />
Every character comes with ready-made scenarios — 96 in all — so you can jump straight into a story, or set your own opening scene and tone.</p>
<p>BUILD YOUR OWN<br />
Create custom characters end to end: name, persona, greeting, appearance, tone, and a signature opening scene. Set their avatar from your photo library. They'll act exactly the way you wrote them.</p>
<p>PRIVATE BY DESIGN — ON-DEVICE AI<br />
The whole AI runs locally on your iPhone. After a one-time model download:<br />
• Your conversations are generated and stored on-device — never sent to a server<br />
• No account, no sign-up, no profile<br />
• Nothing is logged on our servers or used to train models<br />
• It keeps working in airplane mode — on a flight, on the subway, off the grid</p>
<p>THEY REMEMBER YOU<br />
Castmates summarizes past sessions, so characters recall who you are and pick up the thread days or weeks later.</p>
<p>FREE TO START<br />
Start free with the full cast. Upgrade to Castmates Pro for unlimited messages and unlimited custom characters — and like everything else, kept private on your device.</p>
<p>Castmates Pro options:<br />
• Monthly — $9.99<br />
• Annual — $39.99 (best value)<br />
• Lifetime — $59.99 (one-time purchase, not a subscription)</p>
<p>Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the Lifetime option is a one-time purchase that does not renew. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.</p>
<p>Privacy Policy: https://get-castmates.com/privacy<br />
Terms of Use (EULA): https://get-castmates.com/terms</p>

What stands out

Runs entirely on-device for complete privacy and offline functionality
Features 32 hand-crafted characters across 8 distinct genres
Allows creation of custom characters with specific personas and avatars
Maintains narrative memory across sessions without cloud storage

Version updates

Version 1.1.6

• Setup keeps going when you leave the app, and we'll notify you when it's ready. • Phones with 4 GB of RAM or less now see a clear explanation instead of a failed download. • We only ask for a review once you're clearly enjoying a story. • Stability fixes and smaller improvements.

10 月 10, 2026 · Apple App Store · iOS · View source

Version 1.1.5

• Less waiting to start: your castmate's AI now downloads in the background right after install • Swipe any reply to see other takes on the same moment • Scene direction: add a one-off note to steer how the next reply opens • Characters can text you first when a story has gone quiet • Tapping a notification opens that conversation directly, even from a cold start • Setup and stability fixes throughout

9 月 8, 2026 · Apple App Store · iOS · View source

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